UC Irvine guard Justin Hohn, center, is surrounded by Cal State Fullerton guard Tory San Antonio, left, and guard Max Jones, right, during the first half of a Big West Conference game on Thursday night at Titan Gym. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) UC Irvine forward Akiva McBirney-Griffin, center, reaches for a rebound during…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SANTA ANA — Cassandra Zazueta played with a broken nose and knee brace Thursday night as she joined her twin sister Chloe and the Calvary Chapel girls basketball team for a rugged game against visiting Anaheim. The nonleague clash between CIF-SS Division 3A…
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While it was a big night for the connections of Horse of the Year and top older dirt male Flightline and trainer Todd Pletcher, it was Epicenter who took home top honors as the best 3-year-old male of 2022, perhaps the most contentious of this year’s Eclipse Awards. Epicenter beat out Taiba for the award…
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The Trabuco Hills and Western boys wrestling teams have been seeded No. 1 in their divisions for the CIF Southern Dual Meet Championships. Brackets were released Thursday for the six boys divisions and the two girls divisions. Trabuco Hills is the top seed in Division 3. Western is seeded No. 1 in Division 5. Western…
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LOS ANGELES — Boogie Ellis had his chances to score USC an upset win over UCLA three weeks ago. But an offensive foul and a missed attempt at the buzzer left the senior guard and the Trojans short. With USC facing a double-digit deficit at halftime of the rematch with the eighth-ranked Bruins, Ellis was…
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Mexico was Elliot Blair’s happy place. It’s where he proposed to wife Kimberly Williams. It’s where he held his bachelor party. And it’s where he died suddenly and mysteriously Jan. 14 while celebrating his first wedding anniversary. Hundreds of friends, family and colleagues in Orange County’s justice system overflowed the Orange circle Thursday, Jan. 26,…
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By MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press DENVER — Frank Vatrano scored three goals, Adam Henrique and Mason McTavish scored 24 seconds apart in the third period and the Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit to stun Colorado, 5-3, on Thursday night and snap the Avalanche’s six-game winning streak. Trailing 3-1, Vatrano scored his second goal…
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record. And now, he has caught Abdul-Jabbar on another page of the All-Star record book. James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time, the Lakers star tying Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections in league…
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Andy Kao had just turned his partner during an upbeat number at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio when a gunman walked in. Shally, a friend who had danced with him for 15 years, said that two-second move during a jive dance saved her life. But it cost Kao his. Days after the mass shooting in…
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Disneyland is gearing up for a yearlong party celebrating 100 yeas of Disney animation with a new nighttime spectacular, fireworks show and dark ride dedicated to the Mouse that started it all. The Disney100 celebration officially kicks off on Friday, Jan. 27 at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The Anaheim theme parks hosted media and…
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